The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

adopted by q few individuals for selfish
ends. which can only result I'm the sacrifice
our parish and our State.
Believing as we do, that we only assert
our rights as true American citizens. and
our parish, and at the same time to trans
NIT to our children A WHITE MANS COW
ERNMENT, we submit our cause to tho
calm consideration Of the people:
| A. BENoIT,
s..... w. r. CHAMBLISS,
| G. II. TRoUsDALK.
Moved by Mr.. Flournoy, that We'd
nesday, 2sth December, be designated
as the date OF holding primaries for the
election of delegates to the parish con-
vention, and that the parish conven-
ton bo held January Cd, 1883, at 12
o'clock H., at the courthouse, at Mon-
roe. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Fiournoy, that the conven-
ton be composed of five delegates
elected from each ward of the parish,
and that the convention, when assem-
bled shall fix the representation Of the
various wards therein. Adopted.
By Mr.. Trouslale, that only white
Dem ocrats shall vote at said primaries.
Adopted. .....
Moved by Mr.. Mjllsaps that the fol-
lowing polling places and commission
ers be designated for said primary
| election:
Ward !, Rhodes Store commission
ers, w. s. Rhodes, Alb. Wimberly.
Ward 2, Colony School House; COM
missioners, VIM. McQuiIler and NJ. A.
Vinson.
Ward 5, Court House g. III. Trous>
dale and G. V. Cellos, commissioners
Ward 4, Cann's Store; +. II. Cam
aad w. II. Chambliss, commissioners.
Ward 5, G. B. Haynes Store; G. B.
Haynes and John B. Talbert, commits
sioners.
Ward 6, Forksv,l'e; e. ID. Averett
and Travis McClendon, mmissioners.
Ward 7, Cadeville; w. II. Roberts
and L. r. Guyton, commissioners.
Ward s, Mt. Vernon Church; DR.. J.
L. Newman and Joseph Bum, COM
missioners.
Ward 8, Pine Grove Church Walter
Head and A. M. stuckey, commission
ers.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Trousdale, that if on the day
of the primary election one of the COM
missionors should be absent, the com.
missioner present shall appoint another
commissioner from among the white
Democratic voters present, and if both
should be absent then the white DEM
ocratic voters present shall elect two
commissioners from among themselves
to hold said election. Adopted.
By Mr.. Trousdale, that the polls for
said election shall be opened at 8
O'Clock a. M, and shall be kept open
until p. m, in the 81 ward and until
5 p. m., in the remaining wards Of the
parish. Adopted.
| BY Mr.. Trousdale, that the returns
of said election be made by the COM
missouers to Thomas A. Garrett, sec
retary of this committee, on the day
following said election. Adopted.
! BY Mr.. FIournoy, that tho conven-
,iun herein provided for elect delegates
to represent the Democracy OF the par
ish Of Ouachita in the State Democratic
convention to be held at Baton Rouge
on January 10th, 1888, TO the Senatorial
convention for the 23d Senatorial dis
trict; nominate Democratic candidates
for the parish offices, member of the
legislature and judge and district attor-
ney for The 5th Judicial district, aud to
elect parish Democratic executive
committee. Adopted.
By Mr.. w. II. Roberts, that the
Democratic newspapers of Ouschits
parish be hereby requested to publish
these proceedings. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Roberts, that the colnmitte
adjourn. Adopted.
THos. o. BENTON,
Chairman, pro tenn
/ Tuos. a, GARRETT, Secretary.